21. Dull truisms written afterwards about freedom from restraint. (10)

24. Expression of annoyance to strikebreakers? (4)

26. Form of Aztecan language used in outer space. (3)

27. Binary star that was wonderful in ancient Rome. (4)

28. Interfering old person prized by anglers. (5)

30. Four – a little number for a name. (4)

31. Made use of rising current and thus are getting a big number. (6)

32. Poured out abundantly and divided. (8)

Down

1. A terse scrambled egg type. (6)

2. Emphases of constraining influences. (8)

3. Strengthens game couples. (6)

4. Do arise, or stink. (4)

5. 19 down fashions allowance. (8)

6. Post office? Deplorable, with a Spanish inn. (6)

7. Inhabitants at bottom of garden? Then Buddhism, of a sort, is around. (8)

16. I get Irish parliament to come up with long poem. (5)

18. Back in Glasgow, I’ll opt for a tadpole. (8)

19. It may be the height of 5. (8)

20. Climbing plants are average…that is, climbing over artists. (8)

22. Scottish catgut is made from hair – too much, initially, on the outside. (6)

23. Seam certain about Utah? (6)

25. Difficult question for advertising device. (6)

29. A river in one’s trousers? (4)

Notes

Send your solutions to Baldface Books Prize Puzzle No. 265, c/o John Nolan, 27 River Road, Farmington, NH 03835, and include your name, address and telephone number. They can also be faxed to 330-3162, or (the preferred method) emailed to thetimes@fosters.com

A gift certificate valued at $15 will be awarded by our valued sponsor, Baldface Books of Central Avenue in downtown Dover, to the first correct entry drawn from the hat after the closing date of Monday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. The solution to Baldface Books Prize Puzzle No. 265, along with the name of the winner, and everyone else submitting correct solutions, will be published in the Rochester Times and online at www.fosters.com on Thursday, Feb. 27.

All answers, except proper names, appear in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary tenth edition and/or The Chambers Dictionary. In this “British-style” crossword, punctuation marks in clues are best ignored, as a rule.

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of letters in the word(s) sought. Folks who need further assistance may call John Nolan at 1-603-332-2300.

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